CVE-2007-6652 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers with admin privileges can execute arbitrary code via static code injection in XCMS due to improper redirect handling.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-6652?

CVE-2007-6652 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

cpie.php in XCMS 1.83 and earlier sends a redirect to the web browser but does not exit, which allows remote attackers to conduct direct static code injection attacks and execute arbitrary code via the testo_0 parameter in a cpie admin action to index.php, which writes to dati/generali/footer.dtb (aka the XCMS footer).

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6652?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xcms Xcms.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6652?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6652 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2007-6652 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6652 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cf9h-mc58-gqvq.

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